Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Roondar's homeland. Roondar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. She has no hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Aline is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 pp. White pearl (90 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her blue hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Astaro speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Astaro lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a white collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Creega studied abroad. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Pink pearl (40 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ea was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jade (70 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.